The seventh sign and wonder are the longest narrative section of the first nine signs and wonders. Although this sign and wonder sounds somewhat mild, hail can be devastating. It would have been a hard time to be an Egyptian insurance broker during this time, the claims about the decrease in property value because of the smell of rotting fish and decaying frogs. The infestation of flies and gnats were great for Egyptian pest control services. But then came death

We come now to the seventh sign and wonder. This is the longest section in the plague section of Exodus. In this particular sign and wonder we see to main things, along with the major themes of God’s power, preservation, punishment and purpose we see the answer to the question of why this continues to happen. God has shown his power over the last 6 signs and wonders, bringing death and destruction to the land of Egypt. However long this

The sound of a broken record is seen when the needle is unable to move unto the next section of the song. The record continues to turn but the needle is unmoved. Over time the repetition becomes background noise and once what was apparent or abrupt becomes distant or normalized. That is not what is happening in this section of Exodus. The nine great signs and wonders are not merely stuck on repeat but as they progress, they progressively get

The sound of a broken record is seen when the needle is unable to move unto the next section of the song. The record continues to turn but the needle is unmoved. Over time the repetition becomes background noise and once what was apparent or abrupt becomes distant or normalized. That is not what is happening in this section of Exodus. The nine great signs and wonders are not merely stuck on repeat but as they progress, they progressively get

What some people call childlike wonder, I often call the great questions I cannot answer. Children ask of the deep mysteries of life with each "Why?" This happens in our house quite frequently, The other night this childhood curiosity, or bedtime procrastination as it is also called. Nora was asking about the rotation of the earth upon its axis and its relation to the light that comes from the sun, or in simpler terms, why is it light in the

Family tree (Exodus 6:10-30) Paul writes to Timothy about these false teachers “devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith.” (1 Tim 1:4). We probably have taken this to heart more than we realize. Paul writes to Titus saying, “But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless” (Tit 3:9). We read avoid endless genealogies and also foolish genealogies and then

One challenge of being a contractor is being able to have client’s picture what you are describing to them. You explain the great potential of the project. I was never much of a salesperson so never told them, picture yourself sitting at your new kitchen table. When we started the project called the ‘broken house,’ I told Sarah this is such a great house full of potential! I saw a house that would work great for our family, she saw

We often think in our life if we are doing what God wants in our life then we will not see any pain or suffering. We think that pain and suffering are ways God corrects and disciplines. Our life might be filled with cries to God asking the question, “why does this happen to me?” You look our at the world and people that surround you and it seems everything just goes right in their life and not yours. This

Imagine standing at the edge of a river, the line between safety and uncertainty. The moment before you is pivotal, the weight of a decision hangs in the air. Such was the scene for Julius Caesar in ancient Rome, as he gazed at the Rubicon River. The choice he faced was monumental: to cross the river with his army would mean defying the authority of the Roman Senate, ushering in a new chapter in history. In that tense moment, Caesar's

I have often wondered who chose the stories we tell and place in our children’s storybook Bibles and our Sunday School lessons. Did they sit down and vote on the stories? Did they think of the major mountain tops of redemptive historical timelines? Did they think about what lesson they might be able to teach from the story? Obviously, these are curated stories, that are often edited in some regards. I have not, to my knowledge, seen a realistic children’s